Senior Vision Zero Planner – Safer Streets, Hybrid

Seattle Department of Transportation; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 126,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

Seattle Department of Transportation seeks an experienced Senior Transportation Planner to lead complex Vision Zero initiatives in Seattle. You will guide safety research, policy development, and program delivery with cross-disciplinary teams across the City.

Responsibilities include leading safety analyses, coordinating public engagement, and overseeing project scope, schedule, and budgets from early planning through construction. A passion for equity and Safe System approaches is essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of transportation planning or development experience

Responsibilities

• Support Vision Zero work plan and safety strategies for citywide implementation
• Lead traffic safety analyses to inform prioritization of Vision Zero projects
• Coordinate inclusive public engagement for complex safety projects
• Monitor scope, schedule, and budget of safety projects from kickoff to delivery
• Develop and implement safety corridors and spot improvements per best practices and standards
• Develop grant applications and oversee funded safety projects

Skills

Transportation planning

Budget management

Communication

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Public engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering / Transportation Planning / Urban Planning or related field

Tools

GIS

MS Office

Job description

Seattle Department of Transportation seeks an experienced Senior Transportation Planner to lead complex Vision Zero initiatives in Seattle. You will guide safety research, policy development, and program delivery with cross-disciplinary teams across the City.

Responsibilities include leading safety analyses, coordinating public engagement, and overseeing project scope, schedule, and budgets from early planning through construction. A passion for equity and Safe System approaches is essential.